Global Patent Index - EP 1623269 B1

EP 1623269 B1 20170510 - HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES AND PACKAGE SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTION METHODS FOR SAME

Title (en)

HYDROGEL CONTACT LENSES AND PACKAGE SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTION METHODS FOR SAME

Title (de)

HYDROGEL-KONTAKTLINSEN UND VERPACKUNGSSYSTEME UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

Title (fr)

LENTILLES DE CONTACT A BASE D'HYDROGEL, SYSTEMES D'EMBALLAGE ET PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION ASSOCIES

Publication

EP 1623269 B1 20170510 (EN)

Application

EP 04760220 A 20040329

Priority

  • US 2004009482 W 20040329
  • US 46509003 P 20030424

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2004214914A1] Contact lenses ready for use in an eye are provided including a contact lens body containing a hydrophilic polymeric component and a water soluble polymer component. Such contact lenses, which preferably are wet cast molded, are particularly useful as disposable or single use lenses. New contact lens packaging systems and production methods are also provided.

IPC 8 full level

G02C 7/04 (2006.01); C08K 3/00 (2006.01); C08L 33/00 (2006.01); C08L 33/14 (2006.01); C08L 33/24 (2006.01); C08L 35/00 (2006.01); C08L 39/00 (2006.01); C08L 39/04 (2006.01); G02B 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 1/043 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2585/545 (2013.01 - EP)

C-Set (source: EP US)

G02B 1/043 + C08L 33/14

Citation (examination)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Hoffmann Eitle PartmbB

Opponent : JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE, INC.

Opponent : Novartis AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2004214914 A1 20041028; EP 1623269 A1 20060208; EP 1623269 A4 20060830; EP 1623269 B1 20170510; EP 1623269 B2 20220831; ES 2634840 T3 20170929; ES 2634840 T5 20221222; HU E035379 T2 20180502; JP 2006526807 A 20061124; JP 2011095758 A 20110512; JP 5047613 B2 20121010; US 2007119720 A1 20070531; US 2007119721 A1 20070531; US 2010300902 A1 20101202; US 7431152 B2 20081007; US 7816455 B2 20101019; WO 2004097504 A1 20041111

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 81169004 A 20040329; EP 04760220 A 20040329; ES 04760220 T 20040329; HU E04760220 A 20040329; JP 2006509403 A 20040329; JP 2010267782 A 20101130; US 2004009482 W 20040329; US 66935307 A 20070131; US 66939507 A 20070131; US 85470110 A 20100811